Joseph stehlik



(No Model.)

J. STEHLIN.

CLOTHES BRUSH.

No. 330,270. Patented Nov. 10, 1885.

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JOSEPH s'rnHLiN, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

CLOTHE -BRUst-l.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 330,270, dated November 10,1885.

Application filed October 11, 1S84. Serial No. 145,228. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, J osnrn STEHLIN, of the city, county, and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes-Brushes, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to furnish, for the convenience of travelers and others, a clothes-brush which can be folded up so as to be conveniently carried in the pocket, and which can be quickly opened for use or folded for being stored away; and the invention consists of a recessed brush-back having a series of transverse socket-pieces pivoted to the said brush-back, to which the bristles are secured. To the socket-pieces is pivoted a connectingrod that is acted upon at one end by a spring and engaged at the opposite end by a spring locking device having a raised portion, so as to be depressed by the inclosing-case when the brush is inserted into the same, whereby the connectingrod is released and the socketpieces folded into the back.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents aperspective view of my improved clothesbrush, shown inserted in its case. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the clothesbrush and case. Fig. 3 is a plan of the brush removed from the case, and showing the bristles in upright position. Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section on line as 00, Fig. 3; and Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse section on line y 3 Fig. 3.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

By reference to the drawings, A represents a recessed brush-back, of metal, hard rubber, celluloid, or other suitable material. The brush-back A is preferably made of oblong shape, and of a size that it can be conveniently carried in the pocket. To the longer sides of the recessed brush-back A are pivoted transverse socketspieces B B, which are provided with bunches of bristles that are secured into holes of the socketpieces B. The transverse socket pieces B are further provided at one end with pivot-pins a, which are connected to a longitudinal rod, 0, that extends along one side of the brush-back A, and that is acted upon at one end by a bandspring, G, and at the other end by a locking device, D. The

locking device D is made of a spring-piece of suitable material, that is attached at one end to the brushback A, as shown in Fig. 3, and provided at its free endwith a square lug, d, that engages a recess, (1, of the longitudinal rod 0, as shown in Fig. 4. The free end of the locking device Dhas an upwardlyextending portion or heel, dflwhich projects slightly above the edge of the brush-back A, as shown in Fig. 4, so that by depressing the same by the thumb, or by inserting the brush-back in to the oblong covering-case E, the locking device D is released from the connecting-rod G, and thereby the pivoted socket-pieces B swung on their'pivots by the action of the ease into folded position inside of the brush-back, as shown in Fig. 2.

When the brush-back A is removed from the case F, thesock et-pieces and bristles are thrown by the action of the spring 0 on the connecting-rod 0 into upright position at the moment when theheel of the locking device D clears the case E. The action of the spring 0 on the connecting'rod 0 causes the latter to pass by its tapering end over the lug d of the locking device, so that the latter engages the connecting-rod and looks it rigidly in position, as shown in Fig. 4, whereby the socket-pieces B and their bristles B are firmly held in position at right angles to the brush-back. In this position of the socket-pieces B the brush is ready for use. After use the brush back is replaced in the case, the socket-pieces are released by the action of the case on the locking device, and placed into folded position, as shown in Fig. 2.

A very convenient clothesbrush for pocket use is thus obtained that takes up but a small space and can be conveniently carried in the pocket and used when required.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The combination of abrushback having transverse bristle-holding socket-pieces pivoted to said brushback, a spring-actuated eonnectingrod pivoted to said socket-pieces and having a recessed end, and a spring looking device having a projecting lug for engaging the recessed end of the connecting-rod, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a brush-back having ICO In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in pres IO ence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH STEHLIN.

Witnesses:

CARL KARP, SIDNEY MANN. 

